Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-02
SECRET ORDERS.
KNIGHTS TEMpLAR AT PETERSBURG.


KNIGHTS TEMPLAR AT PETERSBURG
The sixty-fifth Annual Conclave. Grand
Commandery, Knights Templar OF Virginia
was held at Petersburg last Tuesday, Dec. I'D
w. Fl. 81. Lynn, Esq, of this city, an omcer
of that body. was present. On wednesday
the following officers were elected for the en-
suing year:
Right Eminent Sir James Braxton Blanks,
of Petersburg, Grand Commander Very EN-
inent Sir James L. Beck, of Lynchburg, Dep
uty Grand Commander; Very Eminent Sir
Thomas Jefferson Evans. of Richmond, Grand
Generalissimo Very Eminent Sir Isaac s..
Tower, OF Richmond, Grand Captain General;
Eminent Sir George W. Dame, D. D., Dan
vile, Grand Prelate Eminent Sir Daniel D.
Turner, Jr., of Portsmouth, Grand Senior
Warden Eminent Sir James L. Avis, Harr1-
sonburg, Grand Junior Warden Eminent Sir
William T. Allen, of Richmond, Grand Treas
urer; Right Eminent Sir William B. Isaacs,
of Richmond, Grand Recorder; Eminent Sir
Fr,d. Greenwood, of Norfolk, Grand Standard
Bearer Eminent Sir Emanuel E. Downham,
of Alexandria, Grand Sword Bearer, and Emf
nent Sir James P. Corbin, of Fredericksburg,
| Grand Warden.
On Wednesday night the Petersburg Com
mandery gave banquet to the visiting
Knights, which is pronounced by those who
| were present to have been one of the most
elegant and orderly affairs of the kind ever
known in that city. Many ladies were present
| in full evening DRESS and their presence had
| salutary effect. Wines were not brought to
| the tables until a late hour, and then only
| touched with temperance. Only one speech
was made during the evening, and that by
| Col Thomas J. Evans of Richmond. The
| banquet was eminently social affair.
AMERICAN LEGION OF HONOR AT LEEsBURa.
On Tuesday of last week the Virginia Grand
| Council American Legion of Honor, met at
| Leesburg. Loudoun county. The body was
composed of a number of fine looking, intell1-
gent ,entlemen-who were fair representa-
tlves of their honorable Legion-and support
| ers of the noble cause of benevolence and
charity whose blessings they extend to all con-
| nected with the order. They were warmly
greeted by their Leesburg brethren. Among
those in attendance were Supreme Command
or E. Brown, of New York, who gave an in
| teresting account of the progressive and flour
| ishing condition of the order in the country
| Grand Orator L. G. Morton, of this city, and
W. H. Bailie, Esq, delegate of Valley Coun-
Gil No. 1856, Staunton, Va, were also present.
Mr. B. was elected delegate before his re-
moval to Lynchburg. Capt. Morton was re-
elected Grand Orator.
An amendment to the Constitution was
adopted changing the meetings from annual
July. Lynchburg was selected as the next
place of meeting, in July, 1889.
On Wednesday the following officers were
elected and duly installed by the D. G. s., j..
B. McCabe: NJ. F. Hudnall, Grand Com
mander; W. W. Athey, Grand Vice Com
mander; T. G.. Morton. Grand Orator; A. W..
Ball, Past Grand Commander; E. A. Barber,
| Grand Secretary R. G. Staple Grand Treas
urer s. H. Randlett, Grand Chaplain E. j.
Weymouth, Grand Guide; H. A. Hare, Grand
Warden; S. A. Bell, Grand Sentry; J.B Nc
| Cabe, Representative to Supreme Council; P.
F. Coghill Alternate to Supreme Council.
On Wednesday evening handsome enter
tainment was given them by the brethren of
| the Leesburg council, at the Orrison House,
prepared in the most abundant and elegant
style by Mr.. Samuel Orrison. Oysters, sal
ads, turkeys, and all the delicacies of the sea-
son were amply spread and enjoyed by the
brethren and invited guests. After proper
respects were paid to the 'brands of varions
=, kinds which allured the taste" of the guests.
Mr. John H. Crebs called the assemblage to
order and Capt. T. G. Morton led with the first
speech of the evening. The visitors are loud
| in their praise of the hospitality shown them
when in Leesburg
| GOOD TEMPLARs TO MEET AT CHARLOTTESVILLE
NEXT TUESDAY.
The Grand Lodge Independent Order OF
| Good Templars Of the State meets in twenti-
| eth annual session at Charlottesville Tuesday
next, Dec. 9th, and will continue in session
| for the week. This will be the most impor-
| tant session the order has ever held, and prom
Uses to be largely attended by delegates from
every section of the State. The order is es-
tablished in seventy-four counties and eleven
citi IS in the State. Lodges have been insti-
| tuted in fifteen new counties, and the order
has 1884, 900 members, an increase of nearly
| 1000 over last year.
Among the members of the order who will
| attend, from this city, are Mrs. Iona Wood
house, Capt A. II. FuItz, Maj J. W. Newton
| and Chas. E. Haines, Esq.